We are commanded by the Torah that if a food contains even a trace of chametz, we don't eat it, we don't derive benefit from it, and we make sure not to have any of it in our possession for all the days of Passover.
What is Chametz? Chametz is any food product made from wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt, or their derivatives, which has leavened (risen) or fermented. Our Sages have determined that flour from any of these five grains that comes in contact with water or moisture will leaven unless fully baked within eighteen minutes.
Therefore, any chametz that we did not dispose of (including chametz utensils that were not koshered for Passover), should be locked up and put away for the duration of the holiday and furthermore, must be sold to a non-Jew as prescribed in Halacha.
Since there are many legal intricacies involved in this sale, a rabbi acts as our agent both to sell the chametz to the non-Jew on the morning before Passover as well as to buy it back the evening after Passover ends.
Please consult with your Rabbi today and let him help you sell your Chametz on time!
To be certain that a product is Kosher for Passover, it must have rabbinical certification stating so. Otherwise, it is possible that it contains chametz ingredients, or traces of chametz if it was processed on the same equipment as chametz products. Thus, unless a product is certified "Kosher for Passover," we consider it chametz, and make sure not to have it in our possession on Passover.
Additionally, not all Matzot are fit for use on Passover! Matzah used all year round might be complete chametz! Only matzahs baked especially for Passover may be used on Passover.
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